Grant Recipients
Women’s Fund Grants Total $133,000
The Women’s Fund of Omaha has awarded grants totaling $133,000 to local nonprofit agencies that serve women and girls in the community. Representatives from 11 agencies received Excellence and Community Impact grants at the Women’s Fund Fall Luncheon on Oct. 27.
With these awards, the total grants given by the Women’s Fund since its inception now exceeds $1.3 million. Over the years, more than 100 organizations have benefited from these awards.
“We are excited to announce these grants for programs that will make a substantial and sustainable impact on the well-being of women and girls in Omaha,” said Debbie Fraser, grants committee chair. “These grants support innovative programs for women ages 18 and up in the areas of economic self-sufficiency, domestic violence and leadership development, as well as sexual literacy programs for young women ages 13 and up – all areas our research has identified as priorities.”
Two organizations received merit grants for their outstanding work in the community. A $25,000 grant recognizing excellence in programming for women went to Heartland Family Service for its Family Works Program that provides residential treatment facilities for women who are pregnant and/or parenting young children.
College of Saint Mary’s Latina Summer Academy program received the $20,000 award for excellence in girls’ programming. This program provides ninth and tenth grade Hispanic girls an educational experience that increases their knowledge of math, science and technology. It also received the $1,000 Little Women grant.
Community Impact Grants
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Omaha - $9,500 for its Immigration Legal Assistance Services program that assists immigrant women and children who have been victims of domestic violence and sexual assault obtain legal status in the U.S.
Family Housing Advisory Services - $8,000 for the Smart Change Program that provides basic financial literacy education to low-income women. It also includes a matched savings incentive.
Girls Inc. - $7,500 for the Sexpertise program that provides girls ages 13 to 18 with medically accurate reproductive health information. The year-long program also covers the risks of sexual behaviors and the availability of healthcare and counseling.
Habitat for Humanity - $5,000 for the Women Build program that empowers women volunteers to work collaboratively and build an affordable home for a low-income single woman and her children.
Legal Aid of Nebraska - $10,000 for the Domestic Violence Program for Native Americans in Metropolitan Communities Project that helps women escape from abusive relationships and move toward self-sufficiency.
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska - $10,000 for the Women’s Rights and Protections Project that provides education and outreach to refugee and immigrant women about rights and protections under U.S. laws against domestic violence.
Metropolitan Community College Foundation - $5,000 for Project Bridge to help internationally trained healthcare professionals become credentialed and licensed. Funding is for Scholarships for Service.
Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest - $5,000 for the Transitions to Economic Self-Sufficiency project that seeks to remove barriers to economic stability for low-income women and families in public assistance programs.
Women’s Center for Advancement - $10,000 for a program to help survivors of domestic violence remove the barriers to self-sufficiency by addressing their economic and financial needs.
Additional Awards
Youth Emergency Services - $5,000 Changemaker grant for the Opportunities Passport Program that provides financial literacy and employment training programs for young women in the agency’s Transitional Living Program and Maternity Group Home.
Woman Spirit Awards -- $1,500 awards are given annually to honor women whose leadership has had a significant impact of the lives of Omaha-area women and girls. Recipients are:
- Margre Durham (memorial) – Nebraska Children’s Home Society
- Marian Ivers – Completely Kids
- Dianne Seeman Lozier – Giving Circles prostitution project
- Gail Walling Yanney – Women’s Fund
- Mimi Waldbaum (memorial) – Nebraska Appleseed
- Mary Heng-Braun – Ted E. Bear Hollow
- Barbara Weitz – Omaha Girls Rock
- Maryanne Stevens – Domestic Violence Coordinating Council
es that improve the lives of metropolitan area women and girls.
Grant History Chart
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